Trump Blames Ukraine for Global Diesel Shortage
President Trump said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries were “hurting the world,” amid a global energy shock driven primarily by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. President Trump at the Amgen Irish Open on Sunday. Credit... Alex Kent/The New York Times By Lauren McCarthy The New York Times Sept. 13, 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET Article contains links. President Trump on Sunday called on President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to end strikes on Russian oil refineries, blaming the attacks for a global diesel shortage. “Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing: He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Mr. Trump told reporters from the sidelines of the Amgen Irish Open, which was held at his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland, over the weekend. “Let him go after targets — but not diesel fuel, because he’s causing a shortage of diesel,” Mr. Trump said , adding that he had spoken with Mr. Zelensky about the strikes. “Don’t hit diesel fuel because that’s hurting the world,” he said he told Mr....